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	January 3, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Could polio soon meet the same end as smallpox? Despite the recent murders of 16 health workers associated with anti-polio efforts in Pakistan, eradication of the disease appears "tantalizingly close," writes Jeffrey Kluger. "Just 25 years ago, polio was endemic to 125 countries and would paralyze or kill up to 350,000 people -- the overwhelming majority of them children -- each year. Now the disease has been run to ground in just three countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria, and in 2012, it struck only 215 people worldwide," Kluger writes. Time.com (1/3), Time.com/LightBox (1/3)      UN: Syrian deaths exceed estimates, top 60,000  Malaria resistance in Asia stokes fears for Africa  New India laws might be named after rape victim  Would "Green Gold" earn enough for miners?  Nigerians at risk amid guerrilla war  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Ban Ki-moon envoy voice sorrow offer aid in wake of deadly stampede in Cote d'Ivoire http://j.mp/VjoCQp" @UN "The US Food and Drug Administration has now given fast track approval to the drug to treat MDR-TB. MDR-TB is among the most frightening diseases on the planet -- and can be very, very expensive to treat." UN Dispatch UN: Syrian deaths exceed estimates, top 60,000 More than 60,000 people have died in Syria during 22 months of conflict, or one-third above common estimates, according to a report released Wednesday by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. "Unless there is a quick resolution to the conflict, I fear thousands more will die or suffer terrible injuries as a result of those who harbor the obstinate belief that something can be achieved by more bloodshed, more torture and more mindless destruction," said Navi Pillay, UN human rights chief. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/2), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)/World Now blog (1/2)      Other News Darfur peacekeepers released after 136 days in captivity CNN (1/3)      Actress Angie Harmon becomes newest UNICEF ambassador United Press International (1/2)      India rape spurs call for U.S. ratification of UN women's "bill of rights" The Christian Science Monitor (1/2)      UN's Ban cautions Myanmar over Kachin airstrikes Reuters (1/2)      Malaria resistance in Asia stokes fears for Africa In Thailand, growing resistance to the most effective treatment for malaria could portend "a global 'nightmare' in which millions of people could lose their lives," writes Ian Williams. Resistance was first detected along the Thailand-Cambodia border. "We have to beat this resistance, win this race and eliminate the parasite before it's too late. That's our challenge now," said Dr. Francois Nosten of the Shoklo Malaria Research Unit at Thailand's Mahidol University. NBC News/World News blog (1/1), ThinkProgress.org (1/2)        UNICEF spotlights "underreported" news stories from 2012 UNICEF Canada has released a list of the top 10 "underreported child survival stories" from 2012, including gains in drowning prevention in Asia and treatment of meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa. "Generally, we tend to focus on politics and on the political movings and shakings of the world. But the reality is: these are the stories of the majority of the people of the world," said Meg French, director of international programs at UNICEF Canada. CTV.ca (Canada) (1/2)      Other News Afghan boys leaving Taliban-controlled districts to go to school The Washington Post (12/23)      Gambia president criticized over herbal treatment for AIDS AlertNet/Reuters (1/1)      New India laws might be named after rape victim A former United Nations official now serving in India's government has proposed naming anti-rape laws for the 23-year-old unidentified woman who died after a gang rape on a moving bus. The woman's father supports Shashi Tharoor's proposal and is calling for the death penalty for the alleged attackers. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Lede blog (1/2), Mail & Guardian (South Africa)/Reuters (1/3), BBC (1/2), The Wall Street Journal/India Real Time blog (1/3)        Female leaders in Africa voice hopes for women in 2013 This article interviews influential women in Africa about their hopes for women this year. Women "nurture, support and lift up there families despite this incredible hardship in so many parts across Africa," said Jane Otai, an urban-health adviser. PRI's The World (Boston) (1/1)        Other News Malala to remain in U.K. after father offered diplomatic posting The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (1/2)      Would "Green Gold" earn enough for miners? Activists in Colombia are leading a drive for more responsible small-scale gold mining, which typically uses mercury and pollutes the landscape. The "Green Gold" practice uses leaves from balsa trees instead of mercury; it takes longer, but preserves the environment without presenting health risks. PRI's The World (Boston) (12/28)        Other News Expansion of Peruvian gas reserve seen as threat to Amazon tribes The Guardian (London) (1/3)      Brazil's Belo Monte dam pits future against past Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (12/30)      Nigerians at risk amid guerrilla war Nigerians living in the northeastern town of Maiduguri say they are "trapped in between the Boko Haram and the security forces," according to activist Hauwa Yerima. The actions of government forces are putting at risk local support, says Muhammad Abdullahi, provincial director of religious affairs. The Washington Post (12/30), Reuters (1/1)        Other News Taliban commander killed in Pakistan by U.S. drone attack AlertNet/Reuters (1/3)      Compromises sought in advance of summit between Sudan, S. 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